Water Cycle and Ocean Currents Quiz

What process describes the movement of water from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again?

• Water cycle

• Carbon cycle

• Nitrogen cycle

• Oxygen cycle

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Where does the energy needed for the water cycle to occur come from?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Producers

• Omnivores

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What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

• condensation
• evaporation
• sublimation
• transpiration

When the soil cannot handle any more rain water, the water will flow over the surface to an area of collection. What is this called?

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Runoff

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Darla is trying to discover how sunlight affects

evaporation. She finds two containers that are

exactly the same. She puts the same amount of

water in each container. She puts one container

in a sunny window and the other in a dark closet.

After three days, what will Darla find?

• Both containers have more water than they did

  three days ago.

• The water from the container in the window has

  partially evaporated.

• Both containers have the same amount of water

  as three days ago.

• The water from the container in the closet has

  completely evaporated.

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These are formed when water vapor in the air condenses into water droplets.

• Tornadoes
• Snowflakes
• Rainbows
• Clouds

What is the process of forming large bodies of water such as lakes?

• Groundwater flow
• Precipitation
• Water collection
• Cloud formation

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Students used 4 bowls with salt water to show the ocean. Based on the graph, where did most evaporation occur?

• Sunny window sill

• Outside in shade

• Outside in direct sunlight

• In a closet with no light

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What is NOT an example of precipitation?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Wind

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While sitting out by the pool on a hot day, Felix notices that water has collected on the outside of his cold lemonade glass. What is the best explanation for this?

• Evaporation
• His glass is broken and the lemonade is leaking out.

• Condensation
• Precipitation